λ=236゚Ls, (ω=260°~265°W, φ=20°S), δ=23.2", ι=20°
Note:
SPC clear. Novissima Thyle separated by Rima Austrialis. Argenteus Mons
bright at northwest edge of SPC and Rima Angusta bordering Argenteus Mons.
Several rifts or dark streaks in SPC.
No NPR hood seen. No clouds, no limb haze. BC =1.
Seeing =6-7. Transparency = 5, Altitude 48°.
T=25°C
41cm f /6.9 Newtonian, 520x
Wratten Filters: W23A, W25, W33, W57, W64, W38A, W47.
Attached image is my first try with QuickCam Express camera. I expect a new
Camera, similar to the ToUcam, any day now with a CCD chip. Maybe more image
processing too. Image taken with 16" at f/29: at 2003-08-06 0615 UT, CM 281
The Beish Observatory is located (81°19'34.7"W, 27°21'07.1"N) at Lake Placid, FL, USA.